food chains (ecology)

Explains various components of a food chain and discusses the concepts of food webs, umbrella species, biogeochemical cycles, and more.

Follows the adventures of Max Axiom as he explains the science behind food chains. Written in graphic-novel format.

Using whimsical characterizations of the single-celled algae, filamentous algae, protozoa, water flea, damselfly nymph, and crayfish intercut with microscopic views, shows how energy is passed from one link in the food chain to another.

Rhyming text and illustrations present nature's food chains, from a simple seed to a top predator, demonstrating their natural links.

Colorful illustrations and rhyming text describe the food chain of a pond, introducing different animals in the food web and the parts they play within the ecosystem, and including comprehension questions and related activities.

Introduces the various animals found in the rain forest that make up the common food chain.

Examines the various plants and animals that make up the common food chains on the prairie.

A fundamental look at a common food chain in the mountains, starting with the ponderosa pine, ending with the mountain lion, and introducing various animals in between.

Explains what food webs are, and follows a carpenter bee, white-lined sphinx moth, marine iguana, flightless cormorant, and other animals as they weave food webs in the Galapagos Islands. Includes descriptions and photographs of various Galapagos Island plants and animals.

Explains what food webs are, and follows a coyote, a kit fox, an elf owl, and an ocelot as they weave food webs in the Sonoran Desert. Includes descriptions and photographs of various desert plants and animals.